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Beckwood Offers New Assembly Press for Large Stroke and Daylight Applications
 
   
St. Louis, MO – Beckwood Press Company has recently designed and manufactured a new Assembly Press for large stroke and daylight applications that is efficiently designed for a short bed requirement. This press features a 2-Post frame with a 10” bed height and is equipped with a bed shuttle with two spring loaded roller tracks. 
 
Beckwood recently delivered one of these presses, which is being used to assemble electric motors for a leading industrial motor manufacturer. It has a 25 ton capacity and is equipped with a 2 ton roller track bed shuttle system which is powered within the press using two 24” stroke hydraulic cylinders.
 
The Beckwood press features a 54” stroke, 87” daylight, and a 34” x 34” bed. Multiple safety systems have been installed for 4-sided access protection including a 50” light curtain and bolt on & fixed expanded metal guarding. A programmable Allen Bradley PLC control system and pedestal mounted dual ergonomic zero force touch buttons are also featured. 
 
More information about this specific example can be found by visiting www.beckwoodpress.com and typing 303 in the bottom search engine.
 
The Beckwood Press Company utilizes proven and standard designs that are tailored to their customer’s specific applications. They offer a variety of low cost, high-quality hydraulic presses from 2-2000+ tons. These presses can be made for virtually any industry, with an unlimited amount of capabilities and options. The company is based in St. Louis, MO USA and has recently celebrated their 32nd year in business. They are located on the web at www.beckwoodpress.com.
 
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